Keystone Fire Wipes Out Main Street Buildings
The Keystone blaze from early morning destroyed about twenty five buildings along Main Street and east side, with Fire Department efforts failing to stop the flames. The fire starting in Club rooms spread rapidly reaching the telephone exchange, Barker’s barn, and Franklin hotel, causing estimated losses around 45000. Robust damage disrupted Rapid City Keystone telegraph links and left much of the block a smoking ruin.
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Rapid City
Keystone
Black Hills
Holy Terror
Ady
Main Street
Mia
Flynn
Uppham
Franklin Hotel
Strest
Maar
Oriek
Barker
Grant
Roland
Darker
Holden
Hoy
Leonard
Combs
Haye
Franklin
SIG MINING DEAL PROMPTS ENGLISH BACKERS FOR BLACK HILL PROJECT
Robert Runee reports on a Faelish syndicate mining venture tied to Black Hills ore. Mr Bunce and H. S. Danny push financing after a money panic eases in England. Aims include profit from four dollar ore versus South Africa’s gold and tin ores, with plans to depart for the United States soon.
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Robert Runee
Freland
Activari
Bunce
Black Hijl Sa
Danny
Black Hills
England
Denny
South Africa
United Fitaten
Methodinet Ballot Confusion in Colored Election
The fifth ballot in a local election created confusion as M. GC. 1, Manon, a colored candidate who had 141 votes on the fourth ballot, withdrew. The process left observers unsure whether the German or another candidate held the lead amid unclear results and shifting impressions.
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Baltimgam
M. GC
Manon
Dolemnion
Colored Delegation Supports German Candidate in Ballot
In the fifth ballot the colored delegation backed the German delegation candidate, noting similar conditions. Names on the ballot included Hughes Greencastle 474, Lewis Sioux City Town 461, Quayle 291, Manson colored 206, and Robert McIntyre Los Angeles 208.
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Manonwald
Biécause
Hughes
Greencastle
Lewis
Sioux City
Town
Quayle
Manson
Robert McIntyre
Los Angeles
Cal
Mae Wood Seeks Court Action Over Alleged Wrongs
Mae Wood in a May 2 interview says her next court move will reveal stronger points about alleged mistreatment by Senator Pratt. She claims he attacked her during their marriage and vows to expose more. she asserts he is a powerful, wealthy politician.
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Mae Wood
Senator Pratt
New York
Hip Nee
PATAL CHICAGO FIRE KILLS ONE AND DAMAGES MILLIONS
A fire at the Wintermayer box factory in Chicago caused one death and ten injuries with about 400000 in property loss. The blaze trapped workers on upper floors forcing escapes via stairs and windows. The killed man was seen at a window calling for help before perishing.
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Chicago
Wintermayer Box Factory
Ship Subsidy Bill Rejected by House in Close Vote
Washington May 22 The conference report on the postoffice appropriation bill included the ship subsidy measure and was rejected by the House 147 to 145 The recapitulation showed 148 to 166 after a lengthy roll call A fight followed over sending the bill back to conference Overstreet of Indiana moved to resend and carried subsidy backers argued the post office funding weighed the bill down
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House
Washington
Overstreet
Indiana
Post Office
Admiral Evans Seeks Vice Admiral Rank Ahead of Return
Admiral Evans visited the White House on May 22, marking his first contact since returning from the Pacific coast. He told United Press the President desires to confer the rank of vice admiral, and while he would be glad to receive it, he will not complain if not offered. He stated he is feeling well and shows no illness effects.
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Washington
Admiral Evans
White House
Pacific Coast
United Press
Coroner Finds Robbery Motive in Alley Slaying
Chicago May 24 The coroner's inquest concluded that R G I Holmes was clubbed to death in a downtown alley to rob him. The victim's body was found yesterday morning.
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CC. M Holmes
Chicago
Peidere
R. GC. I. Holmes
Will Second Nomination Speech for Bryan at Augusta
May 26 report says Augustus Thomas will second Bryan’s nomination at the convention in Augusta. Secretary Walker of the Progressive Democratic league says the keynote will be "Back to the People."
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Augusta
Thomas
Bryan
New York
Praywrient
Augustus Thomas
Walker
Progressive Democratic League
The
Peopu
Love letters and threats emerge in Clinton court case
May 2. County Judge F C MIN hears foundational testimony in a case involving a love letter to a Clinton pottery woman and a series of threats. Testimony covers an alleged mortgage dispute and an old women’s home related matter.
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Court of Justice
Quinton
F.C. Min
Thas Snott van Jogano
Clinton
The Watch That Told Tenants Pay No Rent
In a curious tale from the period, Mr Pyne refuses to speak on rent while a derelict watch shows the warning Pay no ret. The scene shifts at a battlement where supplies and warrants circulate, and Mr Balfour’s illegalities are noted amid public mockery.
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Myre
Lucy
Pyne
Balfour
Law Against Beggars in Henry VIII England
Describes the harsh early Tudor beggar laws. First offense bore whipping from a cart tail, second offense earned an ear slit, and third offense carried death unless a bond and exploitative servitude were offered. The statute persisted for sixty years, with Elizabethan reconsideration reaffirming the harsh stance.
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England
Henry VIII
Edward
Mary
Elizabeth
Tainted Diamonds Tale of the White Diamond Miracle
A lapidary cuts a yellow tadpole shaped diamond and amputates its tail to remove a taint. The tail drop reveals a pure white diamond, as the cutter declares the change a common miracle. The Philadelphia Bulletin notes the phenomenon.
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Philadelphia
Buletin
Notable Nez Perce Chief Joseph Quotes Compiled
The text presents a series of aphorisms attributed to Chief Joseph, famed Nez Perces leader. It includes lines about trust, reputation, honesty, fear, and appearances, highlighting a mix of proverbs and misquoted phrases.
Three foods must never be served underdone
A centuries old warning from a New York critic notes three essential foods to cook thoroughly: fish, chicken, and veal. The speaker, praising poultry and game birds for proper doneness, urges careful cooking of lamb as well, citing food safety concerns from the New York Press.
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New York
New York Press
Buttermilk Mystery From The Country Herd
A country girl and a city visitor debate which animal yields buttermilk. The city visitor insists a cow provides it while the country girl reminds goats are the source. The exchange shows rural knowledge vs urban ignorance in a brief anecdote.
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Springield Journal
Few and Far Between
A quotation exchange from the Washington Star contrasts religion and voting behavior. Goodley laments apathy saying men would vote or pray for a better world, while Wise notes some men never go to the polls, even once in ten years.
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Goodley
Washington Star
Must Be Stylish Ridiculous Hat Debate
The Philadelphia Ledger quotes a playful exchange about fashion and a hat. A man questions the headpiece while a gracious reply suggests it is stylish and charming, highlighting differing styles and cordial tones.
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Ale
Philadelphia Ledger
Willa's potential wedding frames Yonkers gossipy noting
Permanent Receiver Patience reports chatter that Willa plans a marriage to the woman he has spent heavily on. Patrice confirms the talk, saying he aims to make her a permanent receiver in Yonkers society circles.
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Patience
Willa
Patrice
Yonkers Statesman
The Cocoa Tree and Its Rich Cocoa Process
The cocoa tree is an evergreen growing fifteen to twenty feet with pink blossoms. Pods form on branches and trunk bearing seeds used to make chocolate. After fermentation and drying the beans are roasted and ground into chocolate liquor, pressed for cocoa butter, and finished as drinking, cooking, or eating chocolate.
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Tropics
Beating the Law on Sunday Travelers in Scotland
A Scottish law grants travelers access to taverns during prohibition hours, including those arriving from Glasgow to Edinburgh. If within three miles, travelers may be refused entry by a wary innkeeper, prompting a bemused scene as a traveler from Leith seeks hospitality after a long journey.
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Scotland
Edinburgh
Glasgow
Auld Reekie
Dixies Land Origin Story Recounted by New York American
A New York American passage traces the origin of the term Dixie to a 18th century slave owner Dixy on Manhattan. It explains how enslaved people valued his plantation as a paradise and carried the name as slavery spread to the South, later applying it to southern black homes.
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Dixy
Manhattan Island
New York American
Lighting Up and The New York Sup Comment
A New York supplement notes hotel lighting, describing how hotel fronts are kept lit each evening to avoid a graveyard appearance. The piece mentions a grocery house supplying hotels and the staff ordered to illuminate front rooms nightly.
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Saleamar
New York
Holtontot Women in Africa Say Married Women Reign Supreme
A London Spectator snippet notes Holiontols women hold a better position in Africa than elsewhere. It claims the married woman reigns supreme, with a husband needing her permission for even a bit of meat or a drop of whiskey. The piece asserts they rank well above the average of the negro races.
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Africa
London Spectator
Lost luggage fuels comedy in Paris shop
A French traveler visiting Paris struggles to buy a toothbrush after losing his luggage. He speaks French but the shop staff only know English. The clever proprietor figures it out and shouts to the customer in the Frenchman’s ear that the assistant who speaks French is out to lunch and the man must wait.
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Gay Paree
Dian
London
Swordsmen of the Sea and the Narwhal Tusks
The article notes sawfish, spearfish, sailfish, swordfish and narwhal as sea swordsmen. Narwhal tusk, hollow and spirally grooved, used for defense and to breach ice. sometimes causes damage when a boat is trapped. Narwhal length up to fifteen feet with tusks six to ten feet. Kings of Denmark in Rosenberg castle hold a throne made from narwhal tusks.
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Arctic
Rosenberg
Denmark
Beavers Train Young in Many Trades and Dams
Naturalists rank beavers low among vertebrates yet place them near humans in occupational diversity. A beaver colony includes civil and marine engineers, woodchoppers, raftsmen, laborers, quarrymen, miners, plasterers, masons, carpenters, hodcarriers and fishermen. Each member has a specialized task to build domes and excavations, enabling rapid dam construction.
Marry and Part For a Year Among Central Americans
The article describes a Central American practice where couples marry without prior courtship and live apart for one year. Consent from both sets of parents is required, then the couple wed. The one year apart allows visiting friends in different parts of the country, a customary period. Most marriages succeed.
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Central Americas
A Chance to Spoon in Dublin Pantomime Visit
A young suburban couple visited Dublin to see a pantomime. While early, they entered a tea room and found the place empty. The waitress retrieves a spoon for them as she tidies up, saying they can have the room to themselves momentarily.
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Dublin
Ewain
Liverpool Mercury
Faithful workman praised across the street shop
A Chicago Tribune letter cites a man who never takes holidays and labors until it is too dark to see, calling him the most faithful and conscientious workman seen. The proprietor of the shop and villagers echo praise for his steady diligence.
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Scott
Chicago Tribune
The Fireside Diplomat Quips at Shoes and Nagging
Mrs Marryat tells her husband she is bothered by small annoyances. He replies with humor about his shoes. The light exchange captures domestic wit in the Philadelphia Press style.
Homemade Bread Advice Sparks Witty Exchange
A young wife quotes a proverb about casting bread upon waters while an older speaker cautions against it, describing a vessel potentially wrecking the effort in a witty Simplicissimus style dialogue.
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Simplicissimus
Botanical youth in park debates plant family
In a curt exchange, a gardener dismisses a guess about the plant’s class. The London Globe notes the dispute over whether the specimen belongs to the ar butus family or the nay council.
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Nay Council
London Globe
Great North West Catholic Cathedral Dedication Event
Catholics from across the nation gather in Minneapolis on May 31 for the procathedral dedication. Cardinal Logue will deliver a papal message. Archbishop Ireland and other dignitaries attend. A 60 000 strong parade is planned with 60 bands and 300 guides, plus medical and security arrangements.
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Minneapolis
Northwest
Cardinal Logue
New York
Pius X
Mgr
Riomede Falconio
United States
John Ireland
Stariha
Diocese of
Lead
Mathias Baldwin
St. Paul Cathedral
C. E. Henry
Medical Aid Committee
L. 8
Donaldson
Ciens
Fatal Explosion Wrecks Paris Refinery District
An explosion at a sugar refinery in Paris caused heavy damage and loss of life. Four workers died and forty-two others were seriously injured or burned as the plant building collapsed and debris spread through the area.
Lilley matter stirs expulsion talks in Congress
May 22 Washington reports show Delil ton Lilley case driving publicans toward cautious action. Minority leader William Mississippi moves to introduce an expulsion resolution before adjournment, while Republicans favor delaying any action until December as Lilley reportedly seeks governorship in Connecticut.
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Washington
Delil Ton
Lilley
Governor Sparkes Dies in Nevad a mine district incident
Reno Nev May 22 Governor Sparkes died this morning in Tonopah Nevada. He was a man of years, noted for firmness and good government. His career spanned education and public service with ties to coal and mine districts. His early life included time in Texas Wyoming and South Dakota.
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Nev
Ooples
Neuralia
Ernor
Tonopah
Goldi
Ilia
Texas
Wyoming
South
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